IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—
Introduction
Notice to users
Errata
Interpretations
Patents
Participants
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Figures
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Contents
IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks—
1. Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 VLAN aims and benefits
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Abbreviations
5. Conformance
5.1 Requirements terminology
5.2 Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS)
5.3 VLAN-aware Bridge requirements
5.4 MAC-specific bridging methods
6. Support of the MAC Service in VLANs
6.1 Support of the MAC service
6.2 Preservation of the MAC service
6.3 Quality of service maintenance
6.4 Internal Sublayer Service
6.5 Support of the Internal Sublayer Service by specific MAC procedures
6.6 Enhanced Internal Sublayer Service
6.7 Support of the EISS
6.8 Protocol VLAN classification
7. Principles of network operation
7.1 Network overview
7.2 Use of VLANs
7.3 VLAN topology
7.4 Locating end stations
7.5 Ingress, forwarding, and egress rules
8. Principles of bridge operation
8.1 Bridge operation
8.2 Bridge architecture
8.3 Model of operation
8.4 Port states and the active topology
8.5 Bridge Port Transmit and Receive
8.6 The Forwarding Process
8.7 The Learning Process
8.8 The Filtering Database
8.9 MST configuration information
8.10 Spanning Tree Protocol Entity
8.11 GARP Entities
8.12 Bridge Management Entity
8.13 Addressing
9. Tagged frame format
9.1 Purpose of tagging
9.2 Representation and encoding of tag fields
9.3 Tag format
9.4 Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID) formats
9.5 Tag Protocol Identification
9.6 VLAN Tag Control Information
9.7 Embedded Routing Information Field (E-RIF)
10. Use of GMRP in VLANs
10.1 Definition of a VLAN Context
10.2 GMRP Participants and GIP Contexts
10.3 Context identification in GMRP PDUs
10.4 Default Group filtering behavior and GMRP propagation
11. VLAN topology management
11.1 Static and dynamic VLAN configuration
11.2 GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
11.3 Conformance to GVRP
11.4 Procedural model
12. Bridge management
12.1 Management functions
12.2 Managed objects
12.3 Data types
12.4 Bridge Management Entity
12.5 MAC entities
12.6 Forwarding process
12.7 Filtering Database
12.8 Bridge Protocol Entity
12.9 GARP Entities
12.10 Bridge VLAN managed objects
12.11 GMRP entities
12.12 MST configuration entities
13. The Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
13.1 Protocol design requirements
13.2 Protocol support requirements
13.3 MSTP overview
13.4 Relationship of MSTP to RSTP
13.5 Modeling an MST Region as a single RSTP Bridge
13.6 STP and RSTP compatibility
13.7 MST Configuration Identification
13.8 MST Regions
13.9 Spanning Tree Priority Vectors
13.10 CIST Priority Vector calculations
13.11 MST Priority Vector calculations
13.12 Port Role assignments
13.13 Stable connectivity
13.14 Communicating Spanning Tree information
13.15 Changing Spanning Tree information
13.16 Changing Port States
13.17 Updating learned station location information
13.18 MSTP and point-to-point links
13.19 Multiple Spanning Tree state machines
13.20 Notational conventions used in state diagrams
13.21 State machine timers
13.22 MSTP performance parameters
13.23 Per-Bridge variables
13.24 Per-Port variables
13.25 State machine conditions and parameters
13.26 State machine procedures
13.27 The Port Timers state machine
13.28 Port Receive state machine
13.29 Port Protocol Migration state machine
13.30 Bridge Detection state machine
13.31 Port Transmit state machine
13.32 Port Information state machine
13.33 Port Role Selection state machine
13.34 Port Role Transitions state machine
13.35 Port State Transition state machine
13.36 Topology Change state machine
13.37 Performance
14. Use of BPDUs by MSTP
14.1 BPDU Structure
14.2 Encoding of parameter types
14.3 BPDU formats and parameters
14.4 Validation of received BPDUs
14.5 Transmission of BPDUs
14.6 Encoding and decoding of STP Configuration, RST, and MST BPDUs
Annex A (normative) PICS proforma
Annex B (informative) Shared and Independent VLAN Learning
Annex C (informative) MAC method dependent aspects of VLAN support
Annex D (informative) Background to VLANs
Annex E (informative) Interoperability considerations
Annex F (informative) Frame translation considerations
Annex G (informative) Priority
Annex H (informative) Bibliography